By Gazette Staff
July 1st, 2025
BURLINGTON, ON
The Halton Regional Police Service released their 2024 report. This year it was an online report only.
The story this year is set out in a number of graphics:
Auto theft occurrences.
Break and Enter Occurrences
Regional Statistics:
Social media:
As the social media landscape continued to evolve through 2024, so too did the Halton Regional Police Service’s (HRPS’) online presence. To ensure followers have quick and easy access to the information they want and need, the HRPS reimagined its X (formerly Twitter) accounts in July @HaltonPolice became the official channel for HRPS news, and existing District accounts were rebranded to provide tailored content on priority safety and well-being issues: traffic (@HRPS_Traffic) and community (@HRPS_Comm).
As of December 31, 2024, the three X accounts had a combined following of 181,256. Metrics for all HRPS social media accounts in 2024 are as follows:
Crime Stoppers:
Now in its 36th year, Crime Stoppers of Halton is an independent, non-profit, registered charity that helps solve crimes by taking tips from anonymous sources. A tip is any information that a member of the public is aware of that may help law enforcement prevent or solve a crime.
Countless criminals are brought to justice every year as a direct result of anonymous tips. A tip can be about anything – drugs, theft, child abuse, human trafficking, terrorism, escaped criminals, and more. As a resident of Halton, you are encouraged to keep a watchful eye on your community and to report suspicious activity when seen.
Your call or text is anonymous and the appropriate officials will investigate all tips received.
Is anyone else concerned that the Halton police have solved less than one third of their criminal investigations? Burlington is not safe downtown for single women. It might be a good idea for some direction of traffic between Brant and Burlington Ave during rush hour. I’ve almost been hit numerous times crossing with the lights. I could go on but I’m tired of wasting my breath with our current council. If it doesn’t effect our councillors personally they are not interested in hearing about it. Tanner had his own Covid rules, crossing the border when no one else could. Time for some new blood at burlington cityhall and the Halton police.